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Who is Theresa Nist's daughter? The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner slammed over hometown date goof-up

Theresa Nist's daughter Jenny questioned Gerry Turner about his feelings towards her mother in 'The Golden Bachelor' hometown date

SHREWSBURY, NEW JERSEY: On the November 2 episode of 'The Golden Bachelor,' Theresa Nist had the last laugh as she traveled to her hometown to introduce Gerry Turner to her children and grandchildren. However, viewers feel Gerry goofed up with Theresa's daughter Jenny.

Theresa has six grandchildren who address her as "nana."

According to Bustle, she has one son named Tommy, who has three sons, and one daughter named Jenny, who also has three sons. And Theresa is a proud mother/nana since she frequently writes about them on Instagram.

Gerry met Theresa's entire family, including her sisters, daughter, and grandchildren.

Theresa's daughter described the pair as "smitten."

"I want this for her," the daughter said, expressing her desire, "I'm hopeful. I'm really hopeful."

Theresa's three grandsons questioned Gerry. Gerry was told by the young boys that she comes over frequently because she is "lonely."

They disclosed to Gerry that Theresa makes a duck face when they take selfies. "Oh, this is precious," Gerry said.

Jen, Theresa's daughter, inquired about their future plans. "We'll figure it out," Gerry assured her.

Jen inquired about Gerry's feelings for her mother. "I'm not even sure that I know what it feels like to fall in love again," he said.

Theresa burst into tears as she informed her daughter that she had "no chance" of not loving Gerry.

Jen sobbed in a confessional, saying that seeing Gerry isn't "weird," and that it doesn't affect her love for her father.

On X, reacting to their interaction, one user wrote, "I think Theresa's daughter mentioned something similar about seeing her every day. I kind of thought that might have scared him off a bit." Another user quipped, "Gerry’s answer to Theresa’s daughter on if he was in love with her… was the same energy as Jess G saying Blake was her number one connection on #BachelorInParadise."

One viewer further noted, "Gerry is not going to go for Theresa and he basically told the daughter that.....he kept her cause she is most easy to let go of , I think.....sad for her. #TheGoldenBachelor I think he is convincing himself he is in love based on others telling him to." A fourth person tweeted, "Theresa’s daughter wants to be so happy for her mom but you can totally tell she’s hesitant to the whole thing."

Another fan sighed, "I thought Theresa’s daughter was gonna spill to her mom that Gerry doesn’t know if he’s falling in love with her." One person also added, "Gerry didn’t nail the landing with Theresa’s daughter. She’s happy for her mom but you can tell she’s skeptical."

Further noting one user wrote, "The way Gerry answered that question from Theresa’s daughter— Theresa is not the one." Another user added, "As a daughter, I don't think that answer was good enough for her daughter."

Theresa Nist's sisters gave 'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner stamp of approval

Gerry described Theresa as a "darling" and a "doll." The sisters chuckled and said he appeared to be a real man, adding, "She found her guy."

Gerry described hearing this from her sisters as "huge." "It's certainly possible that I could be having these feelings of love for Theresa," he admitted in a confessional.

"I just think you should be the new Pop-Pop for us," the grandchildren said to Gerry.

"I would be proud to be a part of this family," Gerry stated.

Theresa confessed to Gerry that she was in love with him. They exchanged kisses on a New Jersey boat wheel.

What does 'The Golden Bachelor' contestant Theresa Nist do?

Theresa works in the financial services industry. While her position is a little ambiguous, further digging reveals that she works as a senior compliance and operations liaison at TFS Financial Services, Inc.

"Theresa began her career by trading her own account successfully, which gave her a great love of and appreciation for the markets. Theresa subsequently took key positions with Datek Online, Stifel Nicolaus, and MetLife Securities, where she served as the manager of a large call center," according to her business website bio.

Theresa's ABC bio also mentions that she "taught herself all about the stock market," proving that she's a clever cookie.

'The Golden Bachelor' airs on ABC every Thursday at 8 pm ET